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Registered Rep.
April 20, 2011
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Reports Record Cross-Selling, Asset Inflows Wells Fargo's wealth management division reported stronger earnings, revenues and FA headcount in the first quarter, while cross-selling hit a record and client asset inflows were at their highest since Wells acquired Wachovia in late 2008.   |
Registered Rep.
January 19, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Wells Fargo Brokerage Sees Higher 4Q Assets, Revenue WBR "is an increasingly important growth business for us, and an increasingly important source of cross-selling," Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins said on a conference call with analysts. |
Registered Rep.
July 19, 2011
Diana Britton |
Wells Fargo's Wealth Management Earnings, Headcount Dip but Cross Selling Improves Wells Fargo's wealth, brokerage and retirement business posted slightly lower second-quarter earnings. |
Registered Rep.
October 17, 2011
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Wealth/Brokerage Client Assets Decline; Asset-Based Revenue Up Wells Fargo's wealth brokerage and retirement businesses reported third quarter income of $291 million, up 14 percent versus the year ago quarter, while revenue for the division was down 1 percent from the year ago quarter. |
Registered Rep.
December 10, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Wells Fargo Wants To Expand Wealth Biz Chief Executive John Stumpf was quoted as saying he felt the "sub-optimized" wealth business could stand some expansion. |
Registered Rep.
May 31, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Sizing Up the Street In the latest earnings cycle, here's how the wirehouses stacked up. |
Registered Rep.
October 20, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Profits Soar at Wells Fargo, Raymond James The brokerage business of Wells Fargo of San Francisco, and independent b/d Raymond James Financial Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., both reported mixed performances today, with sharply higher year-over-year profits contrasting with more subdued sequential results. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2011 |
Poll: Are Advisors Being Pressed to Peddle Bank Products? To what extent do brokers at Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors and elsewhere want to sell banking products? |
Registered Rep.
October 22, 2008 |
Wachovia Reports Record $24 Billion Loss, Brokerage Results Weak, But With Bright Spots The massive loss was due primarily to declining values in its retail and small business banking divisions. But the retail brokerage and wealth management units didn't fare so well either. |
Registered Rep.
October 10, 2008 |
Citi Walks, Wells Fargo Gets Wachovia, Wachovia Reps Relieved The union of Wells Fargo and Wachovia will create the country's third-largest coast-to-coast banking behemoth. But the deal still faces obstacles before it can be finalized. |
Registered Rep.
January 14, 2010
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo FAs Grumble About New Tax Withholding Rate Wells Fargo's new tax withholding system applies a flat rate of 25 percent to all financial advisors, causing under/over withholding problems for many employees. |
Registered Rep.
February 7, 2012
John Aidan Byrne |
UBS' U.S. Brokerage Boosts Profits, Boasts Most Productive Advisors Despite global market conditions that lowered asset-based fees and transaction-based income, UBS Wealth Management Americas ended 2011 on firmer footing, earning $573 million for the year on revenues of $5.96 billion. |
Registered Rep.
October 3, 2008
Kristen French |
Wachovia Hooks Up with Wells Fargo; Citi Says Wachovia In Breach Citigroup's deal with Wachovia gets ousted over the new deal with Wells Fargo. Wachovia shareholders and advisors are relieved. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2010
Frances A. McMorris |
When Firms Collide: Is Culture Clash Inevitable? Merged companies have been integrated and new executives have taken up their posts, but everyone is still trying to adjust. |
Registered Rep.
April 16, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Advisor Defections Flat In Q1, Profit Falls Profits were down last quarter at Merrill Lynch but the brokerage's performance still helped to lift the fortunes of its new parent, Bank of America Corp. |
Bank Systems & Technology
October 10, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Wells Fargo Victorious in Wachovia Battle Wells Fargo given the go ahead to continue with Wachovia buyout. The purchase means the creation of a stronger coast-to-coast banking franchise. |
Registered Rep.
September 3, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
UBS Hires Four HNW Advisors The latest hires by UBS Wealth Management Americas reflect its goal of attracting business from the ultra rich in mostly major metropolitan markets in the United States. |
Registered Rep.
July 22, 2010
Christina Mucciolo |
Raymond James Financial and Wells Fargo Retail Brokerage Units Hang In There A report on earnings from two major financial firms. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2011
Lorie Konish |
Wells Fargo Creates New Regional Structure A new regional wealth management structure and continuing merger and acquisition buzz surrounding the firm could shift its role in the industry. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fool on the Street: Rock-Solid Wells Fargo Wells Fargo is peerless in terms of its expansion track record, and if it can keep cross-selling its way to similar levels of growth, it may turn out to be one of the best financial stocks for 2007 -- and beyond. |
Registered Rep.
September 30, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Wirehouse Evolution Far from a dying model, the big brokerages are changing their game. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Why Wells Fargo Really Wanted Wachovia Why was Wells Fargo so eager to ante up a deal for Wachovia? Taxes. It was all about taxes. |
Registered Rep.
October 8, 2010
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Advisors Hikes Recruiting Bonuses 100 bps In the next couple of months, major Wall Street brokers may be giving Wells Fargo Advisors a closer look. |
Registered Rep.
September 26, 2011
Kristen French |
UBS Wealth Management Not For Sale; Analysts Say Don't Rule it Out Completely; Veteran FAs Calm Interim UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti and UBS Chairman Kasper Villiger sent a memo to advisors re-emphasizing that WMA is not for sale, a rumor that has been persistent despite continued denials by executives at the bank. |
Registered Rep.
May 31, 2007
Kevin Burke |
Wachovia Buys A.G. Edwards for $6.8 Billion, Creating New Rival to Merrill, Smith Barney The deal puts Wachovia among the top three competitors in retail brokerage -- in terms of both assets and advisors -- and retail banking. |
U.S. Banker
March 2009
Anthony Malakian |
Circling the Wagons After Merger The merger between San Francisco's Wells Fargo and Charlotte's Wachovia was completed on the first of this year. And on January 2, the new brand became, "One team, twice as strong." |
Registered Rep.
September 29, 2008 |
Wachovia, The Bank, Saved by Citi; What Will Happen To Wachovia Securities? Firm Says The AGE Integration To Continue Unaffected Citigroup apparently thinks its got enough financial advisors: Citi declined to buy the retail brokerage business -- Wachovia Securities (and A.G. Edwards) -- and the asset management unit (Evergreen). |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2011 |
Who's News Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Wells Fargo advisor Adam Gurien... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has hired a team of Wells Fargo Advisors...Raymond James & Associates hires three advisors in Hingham, Mass... more... |
Registered Rep.
April 15, 2011
Kristen French |
Merrill Earnings Strongest Since Bank of America Takeover Bank of America's Global Wealth and Investment Management division, which includes Merrill Lynch, reported its highest earnings since Bank of America's takeover of Merrill in late 2008, as asset management and brokerage fees rose. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2010
Lee Conrad |
Wells Fargo: On the Front Lines of the Culture Wars One of Wells Fargo's task after acquiring Wachovia Securities is integrating advisors from both companies into one sales force and keeping them satisfied. |
U.S. Banker
April 2010
John Hintze |
A Wealth of Progress Bank of America aims to turbocharge cross-selling between its banking and wealth management units and move a step closer to building a true one-stop shop. |
Registered Rep.
September 23, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Client Service (Not Retention) Bonuses for Wells Fargo Advisors Some Wells Fargo Advisors financial advisors are earning their bonus dollars through a client service program. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 9, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Wells Fargo Grows First Data Card Relationship An expanded agreement has been signed to include Wachovia's card customers with Wells Fargo's First Data portfolio. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2004
John Churchill |
Shaky Third Quarter Gives Advisors Pause The last quarter hasn't been great for retail brokerages. Low trading activity and geopolitical uncertainty kept investors on the sidelines, and advisors are feeling the pinch. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 19, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Wells Fargo and Wachovia: The Creation of a Coast-to-Coast Banking Franchise It wasn't the easiest of acquisitions, but now that Wachovia is officially part of Wells Fargo, the heavy lifting has only begun for IT. |
Registered Rep.
May 18, 2009
John Churchill |
As Wells Fargo Takes Over, Integration at Wachovia and A.G. Edwards Still Faces Hurdles Some financial advisors at what is now the largest retail brokerage firm in the U.S. say the integration of the Wachovia and A.G. Edwards is still incomplete, and leaves much to be desired. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005 |
13 Percent Percentage of advisors who say they have switched to a wealth management model. |
Registered Rep.
February 20, 2009
David A. Geracioti |
No Retention Bonuses For Wachovia Reps; Wachovia Securities To Be Renamed Danny Ludeman, head of Wachovia Securities, told managers earlier today that financial advisors would not receive any retention bonus. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 19, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Martin Davis Unites the Wells Fargo and Wachovia IT Shops Merging two customer-centric banks presents challenges and opportunities for Davis as he oversees the technology integration. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2010 |
Who's News Stephen Lawrence joined Wells Fargo Advisors... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney recruited Laurence Braunstein... Paul Gilman and Marshall Hagen joined UBS... RBC wealth has recruited Jason Braunstein... more... |
Registered Rep.
July 26, 2011
John Aidan Byrne |
Online Brokerages Still Grabbing Market Share From Wirehouses Online brokerages continue to take market share from the wirehouses, according to a new report. |
Registered Rep.
February 25, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Wells Fargo Settles Sex Discrimination Claims For $32 Million Wells Fargo Advisors has tentatively agreed to a $32 million settlement of a federal class-action gender discrimination lawsuit brought in 2009 by three women financial advisors who worked at its legacy Wachovia Securities brokerage. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
The Best Financial Stock for 2007: Wells Fargo A solid history of sales and earnings growth put this company in the running. Investors, take note. |
Bank Systems & Technology
April 9, 2009
Orla O'Sullivan |
Record Q.1 Profit at Wells Fargo Stock in Wells up 30 percent on $3B surprise profit, Wachovia related. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2011
Kristen French |
Broker Report Card 2011: It's Getting Better All the Time Registered Rep.'s 21st annual Broker Report Cards showed advisor satisfaction ratings creeping higher this year across the board -- on everything from compensation and benefits, compliance support and sales support to products. |
Registered Rep.
March 9, 2011
Kristen French |
Morgan Stanley Cutting 200-300 FAs And Trainees The firm's wealth management division, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, should end the quarter with about 17,800 advisors, still the largest brokerage force in the U.S. by headcount. |
Registered Rep.
April 17, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Smith Barney Losing Advisors, Client Assets But while Smith Barney is losing reps, it also appears to be recruiting heavily. |
Registered Rep.
December 3, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
Out From Under A rising market lifts many spirits, including advisor satisfaction with the firm that employs them. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012 |
Keeping Up In An Evolving Space Scalability. Profit pressures. Self-directed investing. Increased use of mobile applications. These are some of the trends to watch in the financial advisor industry in coming months. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2008
Morgan Housel |
The Battle for Wachovia: Round 2 Come on, you didn't really think the banking world had its act together, did you? |
